#A3C7C6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.038 194.3), rgb(163, 199, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#A3C7C6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 199, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.038 194.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3C7C6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C7C6 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C7C6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C7C6 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C7C6
oklch(80.3% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#489898
oklch(63% 0.078 195.4)
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Step 600
600
#228382
oklch(55.6% 0.086 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#126F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#145A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.066 195)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#A3C7C6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2C3C6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C7C6
#A3C7C6
oklch(80.3% 0.038 194.3)
- #D6B5B7
#D6B5B7
oklch(80.2% 0.038 13.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3C7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #A3C7C6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.